Why bone-in? Honestly, I think more flavor develops with a bone-in anything. Yeah, it may have to cook a tad bit longer, but flavor outweighs times in my book (this coming from a girl who swears she has no time to spare!).

So let's line a roasting pan with aluminum foil and place your big hunk of pork on that sucker. Preheat your oven to 375F.

In a small bowl, make your spice rub. Combine the salt, black pepper, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and chili powder.

And give that pork a good rub down.

Then we'll wrap the whole thing in some bacon. P.S. - the technical term for wrapping something in fat (in this case, bacon) is "barding."

Place the roast in the oven and roast for about 50-60 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan under medium heat, combine the ingredients for the glaze - the brown sugar, flour, cider vinegar, and mustard powder.

Simmer until the sugar is dissolved.

Drizzle glaze over top of pork roast and continue to roast for about 25-35 minutes longer, or until internal temperature has reached 160F.

The bacon will be nice and crispy!

Let rest for about 10 minutes and then slice into 1 inch thick portions. Serve with your starch of choice and enjoy!

I want to thank you guys for sticking with me, even though I've been M.I.A. I do my best to balance everything, but certain things take precedence before the blog. I appreciate you all, and again, thank you so much!

First of all HAPPY NEW YEAR! I wish you all the best for 2012! 2nd- congrats on your 4.0 GPA in culinary school!! That's wonderful!! :) 3rd- this dish looks absolutely delicious!! I love all the spices in the rub and don't get me started about that yummy bacon! Well done all around. Enjoy your new semester. Can't wait to learn more from you. :)

That is nice "barding"...all the things I can learn by reading the blogs:) hehe.. Congrats on 4.0... I did not expect anything less! Because you went into it knowing what you want. Good luck with the new semester. And wish you much more rest time next year :)

Happy 2012 and congratulation with your great results! I guess being an excellent food blogger has also helped you quite a bit in your cooking lesson. In regardless, I think you are always good in your cooking and you will do well anyway!

This pork dish looks very yummy and I like the use of brown sugar in this for the extra colour and taste...yum!

Congrats on the 4.0, Peggy! That's fantastic! :) Happy New Year to you! I've been away from blogging for a while and to come back to a 'pork wrapped in pork' recipe is awesome! :D Thanks for a great recipe... Can't wait to browse thru all the other great recipes I've missed!

I found myself wanting to bang my head on the desk all the way through sanitation! And it made it SO difficult to go out to eat for awhile. Good luck with your classes - with this recipe you're off to a great start!

Happy New Year Peggy! This is AMAZING! We eat pork quite a bit and new pork recipes are always welcomed! Bacon wrapped pork sounds extra flavorful too. I bookmarked this and will make it for special occasion (as I am trying to eat healthy during the week. ;-) )

Hi sweet friend! Of course you did well! I knew you would. This is such a delicious way to begin my morning. I'm drooling just thinking about how great this must have tasted. Thank you for sharing with me...and warm wishes for the new week!